Breast-strap shield for harness



UNITED STATES MARTIN V. POND AND HENRY E. MUSSEY, OF ELYRIA, OHIO.

BREAST-STRAP SHIELD FOR HARNESQS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 4I., I I3, dated September 6, 1864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MARTIN W. POND and HENRY E. MUSSEY, ot' Elyria, in the county ot' Lorain and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metallic Shields for Breast-Straps; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure lis a section taken in line x x. Fig. 2 is an inverted plane.

The nature of our invention consists in proA viding .the breast-strap of a harness with a metallic shield, which is so constructed that the neck-yoke ring is secure in its seat, and is there prevented from any lateral vibration, as will be more fully set4 forth in the following specification.

To enable others skilled in the arts toniake and use our invention, we will proceed to y describe its construction and operation.

A represents a curved metallic plate, on the ends of which loops c a are formed, through which the breast-strap passes. Said plate is provided with flanges b b, which are formed on its edges, and serve to keep the strap in place. The lower surface of said plate is smooth.

c c are projecting` horns, which spring from the upper surface of said plate and are positioned on opposite sides of it. Their upper ends are curved so as to form a hook on each one. Said hooks are curved in opposite directions, and lock past each other in such amanner that when the ring is placed in a diagonal position it will pass between the horns and readily fall into its seat at their base, in which case it assumes a transverse position, and it is impossible for it to become accidentally removed. The base d d of the horns c c extend transversely and parallel across the upper surface of the plate, and form the seat f. They are somewhat elevated, and the groove formed by them is just wide enough to admit the ring, and is curved so as to just ill the curve ofthe ring. Thus, when the ring is secured in position, it is securely clamped or held firmly, so that there is no (or not much) vibration or side motion. This is an important result, as when the shield is applied to practice the vibration of the pole is at times very great, and unless the ring can be made in eliect a part of the shield, so as to force said shield along on the strap by itsleverage, it is sure to bend and cranip so as to almost destroy the effect of the shield. By obviatin g this we overcome all the objections to my patentof 1864, wherein I obtained a claim on the use of the horns c c.

Wha-t we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The curved metallic shield, having curvedr metallic horns, as described, in combination with the projections or base of horns forming the clamping-seat f of the shield, the whole being constructed in the manner and for the purpose described. 

